Striker attachment for animal traps



Dec.'25, 1928.

A. N. ARMSTRONG' 'STRIKER ATTACHMENT FOR ANIMAL TRAPS Original Filed Dec. 10, 1926 T ATTORNEYS" m N4 m V f Reissued Dec. 25 1928. v

UNITED STATES;

-HERMA1Q sommnns, or NonWIcII, NEW YORK.

' sTnIxEn n'r'rAcmmNr Ia-a ANIMAL TRAPS.

Original No. 1,878,898, dated July 31,1928Qeria1 No. 1153;894, filed December 10, 1926. Application for reissue filed Septemberv 12,

This'invention relates to a striker attach- I ment for animal traps as distinguishedifrom of the animal trap construction.

, or removedfrom the'frame of any twin jaw the permanent inclusion of thestriker as part The main object is to provide a simple, practical, and convenient striking i device whichmay .be easily and quickly attached to animal trap without in any way disturbing many of the partsof the trap thereby increasingthe range of usefulness of the same, trap for animals of different sizes orspecies and i i avoiding the expense and necessity for, purchasing and settin different types of traps. I One of the speci c; objects is to provide the attachment with gmeans' whereby it maybe automatically locked in place upon the frame of the trap by the simple operation of slid 1 o 'ably engaging the attachment with said frame'.

A further object is to provide the att ach- Y ment with means adaptedto cooperate with oneoff the jaws ofjthe trapwhen the attachment-is placed upon theframe to hold the I spring actuated striker against the action Other obj ects' and uses relating to specific parts of-the attachment will'be brought out in the following description.-

Figure 1 is a top'planiof a twin jaw 'ani mal trap-with the'striker attachment in operative position thereon, the jaws I being,

1 closed and the, striker being shown in its as I I striking position.

Figure 2is atop plan; partly broken away of the sametrap, andstriker attachment with f the'jawsand striker'in their open positions. Figure 3'is an enlarged longitudinalse'ct-ional view taken on line 3 3,-Fi'gure 2.;

"Figure 4 is an enlarged transverse sectional-view taken on line4 4; Figure 1.

In order that the invention maybe clearly understood I 'haveshownau ordinary twin having its. jaws as pivotally 'uponpth'e upturned ends-of the adapted to be held in theira platform and a the, action of the V- sjhaped leai spring f-r; I The -strikerattach entcom rises aplate a, lhaving; one end provide with a, loop ---2- which is open at one side to permit the passage ofxa portion of'the' frame bar RT UR N. .AamsraoNG, -01 NORWICH, NEW YORK, ,AssIeNon or ONE-HALF the closed side of the loop correspondingapproximatelyto the width of the frame bar '-b-, the front edge of the shoulder -5- and attachment against relativelateral moveed to be placediupon the frame bar ,-b-- ejacent edge of the bar.

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rivet -A or equivalent fastening means to the upper sideof thefloop -2-cand' has its free end provided with a downwardly projecting shoulder -5- a distance from being'beveled to permit it-to ride'over and upon the-top face ofsaid frame bar.

The depth of the shoulder '-5- is sufli- 'cient to extend across theadjacent' edge of the frame: bar b,-; to cooperate'with the closed side ofthe loop to hold the frame bar ment.

The lo0p-2 of'the attachment is ada" ttween the center cross bar as -band one of the upturnedends of the bar opposite the leaf spring 'f-, thelength of said loop being" suflicientto prevent undue displacement of the attachment lengthwise of the bar b as limited by the cross bar -b and the upturned end adjacent" the attachment. v

Inplacing the attachment upon bar the loop is simplyv drawn laterally across the frame bar during which the beveled-front face of the shouldert-5-- rides across the upper face offlthe framebar and'when registered with the opposite edge of the bar automatically springs into" place across the open sideof the loop and against the ad- In removing the necessary to sPI'in the latch p of engagement with the adjacent end "of the bar -b'-' and then to slide the loop "laterally from thebar. v

thecplate 1- extends some distance be end the loop -+2' and ad The other end of jacent end oft e'frame bar ---b-- and is provided with anupturned apertured end fito which is pivoted oneend of a detent -7=-- having its otherendada tedto bemoved to a position directlyover t p e loop the frame 2-"9r mgagepgaept with the lower face of one of-the 3aws awhen said jaws are opened or set.

h t med w pe t qn f, erp fltfi :1= is provided with upturned apertured ears -8-- carrying a pivotal bolt upon which is mounted the ends of 13:,1 sha ed striker bar of sufiicient length to exwbeyond the jaws a and to engage the upper leaf of the spring f-.- whenreleased and actuated by its operating spring -1I- In other word s, thestriker bar is pivotedto the plate 1- to swing about an 'a'xis at right angles to'the axes of'the 'jutvs" -aor from a position atone end of mama bar b to a closed position at the opposite end of saidbar and across the loop -'-2-- and is provided with a laterally i-"i 'ng Jug 10 which, when the is opened'assu nes a position between ivot--9' and fulcrum as -7' of iflael etent 7-.- and'adapted to be engaged -by,l:1d dptent to hold' the striker in its opempositiom against the action of the spring This spring --11' is coiled around the pivotalpin --9-.- and has one end-engaged with the plate -1'-1-, and its other end eni "y with. one oithe arms of the U-shaped str r bar T710711 as shown in Figure 2 som distance from pivotal pin Q-e-i-. y The :stniker ba'r .-10.- is adapted .to be opened by hand against the action ofiits tingmri'ng -.-,11-f-;-'wholly at one end of e-tcap drama-when the plate --1+ is attached? said trainee and is'held in its open position'bfthe detenti-.7- which en ages the; per Ease of the'lug --10?- as s own 0 re Land has its free end of suflioient vbngi g to extend over the loop '2 and under oueof Hmja'ws --a when thelatter are locked their open .positions.

Under these conditions the closingfaction the upper leaf of the jaw actuating spring which serves to limit he. losing mo .mentof'said striker bar as intimated by dotted 'tinhs in :Ftgurefi I 1 Although I have. shown and described a particular construction for carrying out the shape may be ma e therein; Without epanting from the spirit of the invention,

5oaimis:

1. enattmhment for an m traps oi jaw t pe, comprising a plate haw- J 1 g I one and a. oopopenat one side forteattaehment inemehav n iaire ess. mga pomea i t ap 1 the pring tensien jaw ype camp ses imstated it isyeviden 1 bit ari ceiving a. portior pf the, trap iralpe, movable means on the loop for looking lt'inimovably to said frame, a spring-actuated striker pivotedto:theplate and. gaps onthe plate tinned 3" one of the trap jaiis" or holding hestriker against the action of ts p ingv 2. A striker attachment for animal traps as in claim 1 inwhich the locking means ineludes alatchmovable to and from a position across the open side of the loop.

3, A striker attachment for animal traps as in claim 1 in which the holding means for the striker includes a detent pivoted to the plate and engaging the striker-betWeenboth imps. 4:.- A striker attaohmentfor animal traps comprising a plate haying a loop atone side for receiving a portion of th trap'frame, a'latchon plate for immova-bl looking the looptosaid frame bar, a striker to the plate toswing across'the loop, a mounted on the plate for opera utlle striker; and-means on the plate 'foriholding the striker against the actionbfthespring;

5. A striker' attachment. for emi'mal :traps comprisinga frame havingaloopopenatone side for reeeivingaportioninf atmp flzunga latch memberumonnted on thegttachm'mt flame and movable to and from .a .p0sil:inn across the open side of the loop for lock'mg thetrap frame .in the loop, anda-stziker hinged tottheattaehma'tframe"-v 8.2 A striker ,aqtachmmitoforanimaltsnps eomprisi a .frame' .hawingaa .loqpopenuat one side or receiving a. p'oriion of -a.,tmp frame, a latch member IIIOUIItQd OGI; the at ta'ohment fmmemd movable-toad. :flom a positionzaeroasithe open-side of the l op fo locking the trapofinameviniheloop a striker hinged to the attachment :fmme spring means-gigrnially teediagio move the str k o a positioamer apor ion 0f strap he the lgtter. has been assemb ed withzfl' fi attachmen r 7. A striker attachment fqpgnimpl maps of hespring t nsieaaaw ypemm si g P or IQWV- reme, meaesse m to he a t c ment. ame, and movable t w nd from t e a d o eegegi gmtwp frame tomaiptam the, latter in said reoess, and

a str kerh nge to the atta hment f ame Afi mke tta hme t onm aga t ap o tam ept frame ,hayingga recess for, receivin aper bna tear trams i s t e ttee reeet f ame a a pted t ete th p W189i s d ecesatemnw a p rtion of; the .twpif me 141 s es sai member being movable. fnqm its positionoverlying he to permit; mo al o e p jrame' fromth recess! 9- \striker attanhnaent for animal traps of th fip ig i h)? Jew ypev ompr sing an 13o attachment frame having: a for receiving a portion'of a trap frame, a-member 'mounted on the attachment frame and adapted to engage a trap frame to maintain the lat ter in said recess, said member being capable of movement to release its engagement with the trap frame to permit the removalof the latter from the recess.

10. A" striker attachment for animal traps comprising an attachment plate having a loop open at one side for receivmg a portion of the trap frame, a latch on the attachment. plate for immovably locking/the loop to said frame,

' a striker hinged to the plate to swing across the loop, a spring mounted on the plate' for operating the striker, and means on the striker co-actin with means on the plate for holding the striker againstthe action of the spring.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my 20 hand this 4th day of September, 1928.

ARTHUR N. ARMSTRONG. 

